From Gillian Parrillo at the Sacramento Executive:
My own two cents, the eye-opening number is "significantly more San Joaquin Valley residents (35%) than residents statewide (25%) identify air pollution as a very serious health threat to them and their families." This is because it is a significant threat in San Joaquin Valley which according to a Kirsch Foundation study has 1 in 3 families with a member with a respiratory ailment and 1 in 6 of the region's children and 1 in 8 adults suffer from asthma.
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Californians Want Government Action on Environment
For the first time, a majority of Californians (54%) say they think global warming poses a very serious threat to the state’s future economy and quality of life.
A majority of the state’s likely voters (54%) say that presidential candidates’ positions on the environment will be very important in determining how they cast their vote in 2008.
Significantly more San Joaquin Valley residents (35%) than residents statewide (25%) identify air pollution as a very serious health threat to them and their families.
These findings from a newly released statewide survey conducted by the Public Policy Insitute of California. You can read the full report here.
Gillian Parrillo
The Sacrmento Executive
